Working with future generations: are you up for the challenge?

Adapting your business to environmental, social and climate challenges requires constant self-reflection and progress. Without concrete commitment, initiatives that seemed ambitious yesterday can quickly lose momentum and become outdated. Through the Young Challengers programme, The Shift – in collaboration with Corporate ReGeneration, WWF, the Foundation for Future Generations and Ashoka – offers you the opportunity to reconnect your business with future generations and to align your sustainability strategy with those for whom it is actually intended.

From Awareness to Action: How Proximus bridges the Strategy - Execution gap

At Proximus, sustainability is embedded in the corporate strategy. But embedding it on paper is not the same as embedding it in decision-making. That gap between ambition and daily reality is exactly where the Director Climate Journey (DCJ), our flagship programme for climate governance, makes its mark.

30,000 suppliers, one shared challenge

At imec in Leuven, a global leader in semiconductor research, the climate challenge is shifting beyond the organisation itself and into its wider value chain. From within the procurement department, Ann-Sophie Vanwinsen is developing an approach centred on active dialogue and targeted action.

Biodiversity can’t be reduced to numbers, it’s shaped by choices

Embedding biodiversity within an organisation and its core activities takes focus, clear metrics and strong collaboration. In this conversation, Kristel Rouma explains how Coca-Cola Europacific Partners approaches biodiversity, and why this way of working is just as relevant for organisations far beyond the food sector.

Self-driving buses, an American or Chinese story? Take a look at Leuven.

“The real shift begins when people leave their cars behind.” Mobility after The Shift. An interview with Ann Schoubs, Director General of De Lijn.

Energy as a strategic opportunity for organisations in Belgium

“Let’s stop treating energy as a cost and start seeing it as a business opportunity.” Energy after The Shift. An interview with Bert Deprest, Commercial Director at Aspiravi.

Why the future of food might just look like pizza

“If the food of the future isn’t delicious, it simply won’t work.” Food after The Shift. An interview with Alice Lemesle, Senior Sustainability Manager at Danone Benelux.

Finance as a lever for change

What if money isn’t an end in itself, but a way to bring people closer together? For Koenraad Belsack, founder and co-CEO of Upgrade Estate, entrepreneurship starts with that simple idea.

Banks: unexpected allies of nature?

How can the financial sector help strengthen biodiversity? In this interview, Ronny Jongen, Senior Impact Manager, explains Triodos Bank‘s role in the shift towards nature-positive investing — and the challenges this brings for banks and their clients.

Carmeuse backs biodiversity

What if biodiversity is the key to economic stability and innovation? Carmeuse, producer of lime and construction materials, shows us how small steps lead to ambitious projects.

Velux and ArcelorMittal: partners in circularity

Sabine Pauquay (Velux) and ArcelorMittal show how strong cooperation can dramatically reduce CO₂ emissions in the steel industry.

The personal growth of impact investor Caroline Limbosch

Impact starts from within. Caroline Limbosch, CFO at Impact Finance, explains how inner growth, courage and connection are crucial to moving from conversation to action.

VUB embraces inner growth

What if the green transition starts with leadership from within? The House of Sustainable Transitions connects personal growth and systemic change.

Ownership as key to real change

Luc De Jaeger (Funds For Good) and Peter Depauw (Steward-owned) show how new ownership models link financial profit to social impact.

Mediahuis: media with a mission

What does purpose really mean for a media group? Belgian CEO Koen Verwee shares how Mediahuis is building trust, independent journalism and long-term impact.

Regenerative leadership through the eyes of a Zen monk

In a world colored by urgency and systemic crises, Zen monk Bart Weetjens argues for leadership that starts with yourself. No quick fixes, but deep transformation.

Biodiversity in every link

At Vandemoortele, Sustainability Officer Laura Iacobelli works on a chain that respects nature. No loose initiatives, but a well thought-out strategy that connects business and biodiversity.

At Degroof Petercam, nature gets a place in investment policy

Jo Wuytack (Degroof Petercam) is working on an investment strategy that anchors biodiversity and links economic value to responsibility for nature.

How bpost involves suppliers in the climate narrative

A low-carbon supply chain requires cooperation. Lies De Meyer (bpost) shares how data, dialogue and learning from others make a difference.